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Monday, October 12, 2026

 

A Michael Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $14 million, auction house says

A game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has been privately sold for $14 million, an auction house announced, calling it the highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia.

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Federal Railroad Administration investigating rail dispatch incidents in Chicago area

The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating three incidents over the summer involving problems with dispatching systems used to direct trains in the Chicago area.

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The economic impact of the Chicago Marathon

Runners aren’t the only ones going the distance on Sunday. For local businesses, the marathon crowds offer a chance to put their best foot forward.

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Illinois cannabis customers bought more at lower prices, while sales revenue and taxes fell, new state report shows

Total reported retail sales dropped to about $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2026, down from nearly $2 billion the year before, according to the state’s annual cannabis report

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2 American economists win Nobel prize for overturning assumptions about how to deal with economic shocks

American-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel memorial prize in economics on Monday.

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A new cat cafe is opening in Naperville later this fall

Cafe Purrfection is planning to open in Naperville in mid-November, bringing cats and coffee to a strip mall near the intersection of McDowell Road and North Route 59.

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South Shore Line wants to train kids early with Kit the Fox

The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains by offering some new promotions.

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Sourdough starter: The Ancestral Oven grows from farmers market stand to Oak Lawn destination

The Ancestral Oven cafe got its start at pop-up and farmers markets, but has grown into an Oak Lawn sourdough destination.

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